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I-IOVARD PADDOCK, OF ALBANY, NEV YORK.

lCE-WATER RECEPTACLE.

A SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,013, datedJanuary 6, 1891.

Application iiled January 19, 1887. Serial No. 224,740. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

.I e it known that I, HOWARD PADDOCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Albany, in the county of Albany and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Water Receptacles;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in pitchersor receptacles for ice-water, and has for its object to provide forfiltering the water from impurities contained within it and within theice employed for cooling it. For the accomplishment of this purpose Ihave devised the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein- Figure l represents a central vertical section of anice-pitcher embodying one form of my invention. Fig. 2 represents,partially broken away, a side elevation of the interior receptacle. Fig.3 represents a bottom plan view of the same. Fig. 4 represents a topinterior sectional view of the main body of the pitcher and itsreceptacle on line 4 1l of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents a horizontalsection of the inner receptacle on the line 5 5 of Fig. l. Fig. 6represents an enlarged vertical section of the lower portion of theinner receptacle. Fig. 7 represents a central vertical section of anice-pitcher embodying another form of my invention, and Fig. Srepresents a sectional detail view of a portion of the same. l

In the form of myinvention shown on Sheet 1, A indicates awater-pitcher, of any desired form and material, provided with the usualcover B and iianged opening C, having the customary bevel f, asshown,for the purpose of returning any water which may ow out into theiiange during the tilting of the pitcher.

Within the body of the pitcher and separated therefrom by an interveningspace is located an interior receptacle D of noncorro sive metal orother material, preferably porcelain, earthenware, or the like. The edgeof this receptacle is preferably beveled to corre spond with the bevelof the iianged opening, and at its lower portion it is provided with theinternal iiange or shoulder E. Below this flange the external diameterof the receptacle is somewhat ,lessened and upon thelower end is shrunkor otherwise attached the metallic band or annulus F. The exteriorsurface of this band is channeled, as shown at CZ CZ cl2 d3, so as toform right-angled grooves for the reception of pins Z Z Z2 Z3,'projecting inwardly from the Walls of the pitchercasing, the grooves andpins forming a bayonet-joint. In the upper portion of the pitchercasingis located a spring g, attached to the wall of the casing, and withinthe exterior surface of the inner receptacle D is made a notch h, within which said spring engages when the bayonet-joint is complete. Thespring g and a notch h form a lock for the bayonetjoint, to preventaccidental rotation of the receptacle D, but is sufficiently flexible toyield and pass out of the notch when the inner receptacle is rotated byhand for the purpose of uncoupling the joint when desired.

In the lower portion or bottom of the receptacle I), which is open, asshown, is located the water strainer or filter. This consists,preferably, of two casings G and H, one inverted over the other andabutting against the under side of the iianged shoulder E. Pivoted stopsK K K2 K3, attached to the lower edge of receptacle D, retain thecasings G H in place, said stops being adapted to be turned aside, so asto release the filter when desired in order that the latter may be takenout and cleaned, as occasion may require.

rBetween the' casings G and II is contained the filtering material,which consists, first, of a piece of canvas m, resting upon theperforated bottom of the casing G. Upon this can vas is placed a layerof gravel n, and upon the upper surface of the gravel a thin sieve o,supporting a body of charcoal p. Upon the charcoal is superposed asecond sieve q, and between the latter sieve and the perforated top ofthe casing Il is located an 'additional layer of gravel r. The weight ofthe inner receptacle is borne, preferably, upon a num- IOO ber of basalsupports Y Y Yi. Obviously other suitable filtering material maybe enrployed.

The operation ol' my invention is as follows: The filtering materialbeing first duly arranged within the casings G I'I in the orderdescribed and illust-rated, said casings are inserted within the lowerend of the inner receptacle D, which has been previously re moved fromthe pitcher for that purpose. The stops K K', tbe., are then turned, soas to prevent the filter from falling out, and the receptacle is theninserted within the body of the pitcher. The pins Z l', ttc., enter thevertical portions of the grooves upon the exterior of ther band F, andthe receptacle bcing then revolved the pins enter the horizon` talportions ot said grooves. IVhen they reach the extremity ofthe grooves,the spring o enters the notch 71, thereby preventing the accidentalrotation of the receptacle D in the opposite direction. rlhe water ispoured in at the top opening of the pitcher, and together with the iceoccupies the inner receptacle D. It passes then through the filter atthe bottom of the receptacle and rises in the space between thereceptacle and the body of the pitcher, as represented in Fighbeingthoroughly strained and purified during the operation. Tihen it isdesired to remove the .receptacle I) from within the pitcher in order tocleanse or renew the filter, the same may be accomplished by rotatingthe receptacle D by hand in thc opposite direction,whereupon the springg is forced out of the notch 7L and the bayonet-joint at the bottom ofthe receptacle disengaged. The receptacle D may be at once removed.

The function of the pins Z l', dsc., is not only to prevent thereceptacle D from falling out of the pitcher when the latter isinverted, but also to retain the said receptacle in a lixed relationshipto the pitcher-wall by forming lat-eral supports, thereby relieving itfrom side strains, which would otherwise have a tendency to fracture it.

In the form of my invention shown upon Sheet 2 the main body A2 of thepitcher is provided at its upper portion with aprojecting flange C',forming a support for a corresponding fla-nge L upon the upper rim ofthe inner receptacle D. Bayonet-grooves are formed in the flange C andin the lugs or projections R R', extending below said flange. IVithinthese grooves engage the pins or studs E E2, projecting from the innerreceptacle. In the position shown in Fig. 7 the pins rest at the bottoniofthe vertical portions of the grooves. By rotating the receptacle Dtoward the right the pins enter the horizontal portions of the grooves,and on reaching the end of said horital portions a notch B', made in theflange C', cornes in alignment with a lug a., projecting from the lowerrim of the cover L. Upon closing the cover the lug a cnt-ers the notchB', thereby locking the bayonet-joint until the cover is raised. A ledgen has the same function as the ledge lil, already described inconnection with the rstpforni of my invention. The casing for thefiltering material is likewise preferably made ot two receptacles P andR2, inverted one above the other. In this instance, however, thereceptacle I is somewhat extended beyond R2, and bolts S S passingthrough l. and M, retain the filter 1 n place. The filtering mediumchosen 1n thls case consists merely of layers of sand with anintermediate layer of charcoal and separating-screens.

To the bottom of the receptacle R72 is attached a plate Il", having apivot-pin G resting within a socket Il', thereby facilitating therotation of the receptacle lil in making and unconpling thebayonet-joint at R R'. It also relieves the receptacle M from sidestrains when the pitcher is tilted, forming, in fact, a basal supportfor the said receptacle, which also prevents its lateral movement.

A removable hood I?, having atlange resting upon thc ledge C ot thepitcher, is provided for the purpose of preventing the contents ol theinner receptacle from overflowing when the pitcher is tilted.

Obviously the pins or studs forming one element ot' the bayonet-jointmay project from either the interior receptacle or thc body ol' thepitcher, providing the grooves are corre spondingly located oppositethem. It is also evident that the relation of the slot B and projectiona may be reversed and the same result attained. These and like changeswithin the scope of my invention, as hereinafter claimed, I contemplatemaking in some instances, although for most purposes I prefer theconstruction shown in the drawings.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

l. In a water-pitcher, the combination, with an cpeibbottomed interiorreceptacle, of a filter fitting therein and supported directly from thebody of the pitcher, whereby the weight of the contents of the innerreceptacle rests directly upon the body of the pitcher and not upon thewalls of the inner receptacle.

2. In awater-pitcher, the combination, with the body, of the innerreceptacle separated therefrom by an intervening space, said innerreceptacle being' suspended from the upper rim of the body and supportedat its lower edge against lateral movement, whereby when the pitcher istilted the strain upon the inner receptacle is counteracted.

3. In a water-pitcher, the combination, with the body of the pitcher, ofan inner receptacle connected with the body by a bayonet-joint and alock for locking the bayonet-joint, all substantially as described.

4. In a water-pitcher, the combination, with the body, of the innerreceptacle separated therefrom by an intervening space, the said innerreceptacle being supported from the bottom, and also against verticaland lateral movement, all substantially as described.

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5. In a wfttenpitohelgthe eombinationvth the vbody of the piteher, of:in interior recepthe body of the pitcher, of an interior reeep` Jfacieconnected to the body by a bayonettaaie provided at its bottom with ayfilter havjoint and provided at its bottom with a filter '15 ing a, pinor stud resting" on the bottom ot' the having a pivot pin or Stud forresting on the 5 pitcher, all substantially as described. i bottom ofthe pitcher, all substantially as de- 6. In a Water-pitcher, thecombination, with scribed. the body of the pitcher provided at its bot-In testimony whereof Iztfiix my signature in tom with a socket, of aninterior receptacle presence of two Witnesses.

provided at its bottom with a filter having a HOWARD PADDOCK. ropivot-pin for engaging the socket, all substan- Nitnessesz tially asdescribed. EDWARD J. DEWEY,

7. In a water-pitcher, the combination, with JNO. BEN. QSTONEHOUSE.

